The Effect of COVID-19 Anxiety on General Health: the Role of COVID-19 Coping

Yıldırım, Murat; Akgül, Ömer; Geçer, Ekmel

doi:10.1007/s11469-020-00429-3

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“…The current study's findings revealed that anxiety, anger, and family members infected with COVID‐19 were predictors of psychological distress. Anxiety had a direct and significant effect on individuals' general health in the current study, which is consistent with previous research findings (Baloran, 2020 ; Rogowska et al, 2020 ; Yıldırım et al, 2021 ).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…The highly contagious virus quickly spread to over 200 countries around the world (Organization, 2020a ; Zumla & Niederman, 2020 ). The COVID‐19 epidemic has had a far‐reaching impact on many aspects of people's lives, including their health (Yıldırım et al, 2021 ). According to the most recent statistics on February 9, 2021, there were a total of 106,125,682 cases and 2,320,497 deaths due to COVID‐19 in various countries.…”

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Anxiety, anger, and mindfulness as predictors of general health in the general population during COVID‐19 outbreak: A survey in southeast Iran

Malakoutikhah

Zakeri

Derakhtanjani

et al. 2021

Journal Community Psychology

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Communities have been exposed to the complications and problems caused by COVID‐19 disease, which has had various and complex effects on general health. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between anxiety, anger, mindfulness, and general health in the general population during the COVID‐19 outbreak in Iran. This cross‐sectional study was performed on 456 participants from September 2020 to April 2021. For data collection, Demographic Characteristics Form, General Health Questionnaire, Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory‐Short Form, The trait anxiety section of the State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory, The State‐Trait Anger Expression Inventory‐2 were used. General health was positively correlated with anxiety and anger and negatively correlated with mindfulness. Anxiety was positively correlated with anger and negatively correlated with mindfulness. No significant correlation was found between anger and mindfulness. Based on the multiple regression model, anxiety, anger and a family member infected with COVID‐19 were the predictors of general health ( p < 0.001). Given that anxiety, anger, and family members infected with COVID‐19 are all predictors of public health, it is suggested that psychological programs and interventions be designed to reduce anxiety and anger, as well as to support family members infected with COVID‐19, to promote general health.

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Anxiety, anger, and mindfulness as predictors of general health in the general population during COVID‐19 outbreak: A survey in southeast Iran

Malakoutikhah

Zakeri

Derakhtanjani

et al. 2021

Journal Community Psychology

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“…The perception that a risk is significant can lead to autonomic nervous system arousal, and freeze, flight, or fight behavioral responses. During the pandemic, perceived risk is a significant predictor of depression (Gallagher et al, 2021;Yıldırım et al, 2021). Therefore, humans appear to be naturally endowed with fear, which evolved because it helped our ancestors to avoid harms that impeded reproduction.…”

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“…Although a very helpful public safety tool, social distancing measures have increased social isolation and uncertainty amid the unprecedented rates of psychological distress during the pandemic (Fowers and Wan, 2020). Accordingly, mental health has been adversely affected in many populations (e.g., Munasinghe et al, 2020;Gallagher et al, 2021;Yıldırım et al, 2021), but various indices of positive outlook, hope, and resilience have been found to buffer that stress.…”

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Courage, Justice, and Practical Wisdom as Key Virtues in the Era of COVID-19

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Fowers et al. (2017) recently made a general argument for virtues as the characteristics necessary for individuals to flourish, given inherent human limitations. For example, people can flourish by developing the virtue of friendship as they navigate the inherent (healthy) human dependency on others. This general argument also illuminates a pathway to flourishing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the risks of which have induced powerful fears, exacerbated injustices, and rendered life and death decisions far more common. Contexts of risk and fear call for the virtue of courage. Courage has emerged more powerfully as a central virtue among medical personnel, first responders, and essential workers. Longstanding inequalities have been highlighted during the pandemic, calling for the virtue of justice. When important personal and public health decisions must be made, the central virtue of practical wisdom comes to the fore. Wise decisions and actions incorporate the recognition of relevant moral concerns and aims, as well as responding in fitting and practical ways to the specifics of the situation. Practicing courage, justice, and practical wisdom illuminates a path to flourishing, even in a pandemic.

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“…In regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, this area becomes even more relevant. Beyond the direct consequences of increased morbidity/mortality, other conditions that have worsened as a consequence of the pandemic include depression, anxiety, stress, and consumption of psychoactive substances (Schmits & Glowacz, 2021;Yıldırım et al, 2021). It is even hypothesized that one of the medium-term effects of COVID-19 is the worsening of mental health conditions (United Nations, 2020).…”

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Mental Health and Addiction: New Times and Challenges

Ronzani

2021

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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The Effect of COVID-19 Anxiety on General Health: the Role of COVID-19 Coping

Cited by 52 publications

References 49 publications

Anxiety, anger, and mindfulness as predictors of general health in the general population during COVID‐19 outbreak: A survey in southeast Iran

Anxiety, anger, and mindfulness as predictors of general health in the general population during COVID‐19 outbreak: A survey in southeast Iran

Courage, Justice, and Practical Wisdom as Key Virtues in the Era of COVID-19

Mental Health and Addiction: New Times and Challenges

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